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PowerPlantFactsEvidence report · prepared 19 October 2026https://powerplantfacts.com/entity/54554
EIA plant 54554
Murphys · Tuolumne · CA
Spicer Meadow Project
Operated by Northern California Power Agny
Published location
Where is Spicer Meadow Project?
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38.391400, -120.000800
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Capacity is not generation. Nameplate MW describes equipment; annual MWh describes recorded output. Proposed and retired units are not added to operating capacity.
Equipment mix
Operating capacity by technology
Grouped from this plant’s represented generator records. Use the CA plant index for regional peers.
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Electricity output across the year
Monthly net generation shows the seasonal shape of this plant's represented output. A negative value is retained when the source reports net consumption.
1914
2239
32,030
4151
5500
61,589
72,992
82,180
92,512
102,927
112,895
122,636
MWh net generation · 2024 final edition · EIA 923 represented operating rows. 12 of 12 supplied rows shown; 0 missing values omitted. Months with no reported numeric value are omitted, not treated as zero.
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| Record | MWh net generation |
|---|---|
| 1 | 914 |
| 2 | 239 |
| 3 | 2,030 |
| 4 | 151 |
| 5 | 500 |
| 6 | 1,589 |
| 7 | 2,992 |
| 8 | 2,180 |
| 9 | 2,512 |
| 10 | 2,927 |
| 11 | 2,895 |
| 12 | 2,636 |
2024 monthly net generation
| Month | Net generation |
|---|---|
| 1 | 914 MWh |
| 2 | 239 MWh |
| 3 | 2,030 MWh |
| 4 | 151 MWh |
| 5 | 500 MWh |
| 6 | 1,589 MWh |
| 7 | 2,992 MWh |
| 8 | 2,180 MWh |
| 9 | 2,512 MWh |
| 10 | 2,927 MWh |
| 11 | 2,895 MWh |
| 12 | 2,636 MWh |
Operating generators
| ID | Technology | Fuel | MW | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GEN1 | Conventional Hydroelectric | WAT | 2.7 | OP |
| GEN2 | Conventional Hydroelectric | WAT | 2.7 | OP |
| GEN3 | Conventional Hydroelectric | WAT | 0.5 | OP |
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Identity, technology and limitations
EIA plant ID
54554
Sector
Electric Utility
Water source
Spicer Meadow Reservoir
Data edition
2024-final
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A closer look at Spicer Meadow Project
Variation in the published months
Across 12 numeric monthly generation entries, 7 has the highest recorded value (2,992 MWh) and 4 the lowest (151 MWh). Their difference is 2,841 MWh. Missing months have not been treated as zero.
Reading the MW column
In the 3 numeric rows displayed in this table, MW ranges from 0.5 (GEN3) to 2.7 (GEN1, GEN2). The difference is 2.2 in the column's stated units. This summary covers the displayed rows and retains the table's period and scope.
Generator capacity in different operating conditions
| Generator ID | Technology | Nameplate MW | Summer MW | Winter MW | Minimum load MW |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GEN1 | Conventional Hydroelectric | 2.7 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 0.8 |
| GEN2 | Conventional Hydroelectric | 2.7 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 0.8 |
| GEN3 | Conventional Hydroelectric | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.1 |
EIA-860 2024 final source. Ratings describe capacity, not actual generation or availability. Missing ratings are not zero.
Source: US Energy Information Administration Form EIA-860 2024 plant and operable-generator workbooks; archive 2024. US EIA-authored information is generally public domain; cite EIA, preserve third-party exceptions, changes and no-endorsement context. Source-specific derived data.